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Acclaimed picture book biographer Jeanette Winter has found her perfect subject: Jane Goodall, the great observer of chimpanzees. Follow Jane from her childhood in London watching a robin on her windowsill, to her years in the African forests of Gombe, Tanzania, invited by brilliant scientist Louis Leakey to observe chimps, to her worldwide crusade to save these primates who are now in danger of extinction, and their habitat. Young animal lovers and...
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"This biography for children trace's Goodall's life, but each chapter will also focus on two or more the chimpanzees that she observed, with information in sidebars about these particular animals. Along with biographical details, the book will explore the ethical issues that surround Goodall's work and show what has changed in our understanding of Great Apes. What do we know today about these animals in terms of language, speech, tool use, and DNA?...
7) Jane Goodall
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Simple text and illustrations introduce the life and legacy of chimpanzee researcher and scientist Jane Goodall. Includes interactive questions, a timeline, and a glossary.
9) Jane Goodall
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Introduces the life of Jane Goodall, the first primatologist to study wild chimpanzees in the African forest.
11) Jane Goodall
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A biography of the zoologist, discussing her personal life as well as her work with chimpanzees at the Gombe Stream Reserve in Tanzania.
13) Jane Goodall
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Presents the life and accomplishments of the primatologist whose research on chimpanzees changed many beliefs about animals.